Sky Arte Festival Debuts in Naples with Mimmo Borrelli's Apocalyptic Vision

The first edition of the Sky Arte Festival will take place in Naples from May 5 to 7, 2017, across multiple venues. The program features a monologue by playwright and actor Mimmo Borrelli, who describes the city and Mount Vesuvius as symbols of accumulated anger, violence, and death that give way to fertility and life. Borrelli, deeply rooted in Naples' theatrical scene, began as a puppeteer in street performances. His rise culminated in September 2012 when the Teatro San Carlo di Napoli chose his work 'Napucalisse' to open its season. In his festival piece, Borrelli uses intense language and Neapolitan dialect to portray a humanity torn between suffering, rage, and pain. He questions Naples' destiny as a city in perpetual war, emergency, and exploitation by speculators, extending this critique to the entire Italian Mezzogiorno. The festival is organized by Sky Arte, a cultural TV channel whose website is powered by Artribune, which also curates its content and digital interface.